Cognitive Hypnotherapy / Edition 1

by Thomas E. Dowd

Overview

This book integrates cognitive therapy with hypnotherapy and provides principles and illustrations of hypnotic routines that can be used in changing cognitive self-statements, cognitive processing distortions, and tacit cognitive structures. It extends the imagery work previously used in cognitive therapy into a complete and comprehensive hypnotherapeutic approach to help people change negative and self-defeating cognitions into more positive and adaptive ones. Dr. Dowd demonstrates the use of cognitive hypnotherapy in treating various disorders, in reconstructing memories, and in helping normally healthy individuals overcome blocks to more effective performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765702289
Publisher:	Aronson, Jason Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2000
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.48(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

E. Thomas Dowd, Ph.D., ABPP, is professor of psychology at Kent State University.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
1.	Introduction	1
Part I	Background
2.	Cognitive Therapy	9
	Historical Development
	Cognitive-Behavioral Model
	Cognitive-Developmental Model
	Imagery in Cognitive Therapy
3.	Models of Hypnotherapy	25
	Psychodynamic Model
	Ericksonian Model
	Cognitive-Behavioral Model
	Cognitive-Developmental Model
4.	Hypnotic Induction	37
	Preparation
	Dispelling the Myths of Hypnosis
	Traditional Induction
	Ericksonian Induction
	Alert Hypnosis
	Direct and Indirect Suggestion
	Trance Termination
	Basic Hypnotherapeutic Techniques
Part II	Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5.	Introduction	61
6.	Anxiety and Phobias	69
	Anxiety
	Cognitive Content
	Cognitive Processes
	Cognitive Structures
	Phobias
	Summary
7.	Stress-Related Disorders	87
	Cognitive Content
	Cognitive Processes
	Cognitive Structures
	Summary
8.	Depression	97
	Alert Hypnosis
	Cognitive Content
	Cognitive Processes
	Cognitive Structures
	An Indirect Hypnotic Routine
	Summary
9.	Habit Disorders	115
	Smoking Cessation
	Cognitive Content
	Cognitive Processes
	Cognitive Structures
	Substance Abuse Treatment
	Using Hypnosis to Assist Relaxation
	Using Hypnosis to Improve Mood and Increase Self-Esteem
	Using Hypnosis to Achieve an Altered State of Consciousness
	Summary
10.	Cognitive Hypnotherapy and the Reconstruction of Memory	139
	The Nature of Memory
	Assessing Memory
	Types of Memory
	The Role of Priming
	Using Priming in Everyday Life
	The "False Memory Syndrome"
	The Suggestibility of Psychotherapy
	The Reconstruction of Memory
	Summary
11.	Cognitive Hypnotherapy and the Enhancement of Life	173
	Overcoming Hesitancy
	Increasing Goal-Directed Behavior
	Enhancing Optimism
	Enhancing Problem-Solving Ability
	Increasing Interpersonal Effectiveness
	Summary
12	Cognitive Hypnotherapy in Overcoming Resistance	201
	Therapeutic Resistance
	Psychological Reactance in Therapy
	Why Do People Change?
	What to Do to Help Resistant/Reactant Clients Change
	Summary
	Epilogue	219
	References	221
	Index	233

Editorial Reviews

This is a seminal book in cognitive therapy. Dr. Dowd provides us with an excellent theoretical foundation for hypnotherapy, drawing upon a variety of therapeutic models. Dowd is to be commended for his balanced and integrative approach to psychotherapy and hypnosis. He provides detailed, practical guidelines for the use of hypnotic techniques in psychotherapy and then indicates how these techniques may be applied to anxiety disorders, stress, depression, habit disorders, and life enhancement. This is a thoughtful, insightful, creative, and important contribution that will be of great interest to therapists from a variety of orientations who are interested in enhancing their effectiveness in treating difficult problems.

Robert L. Leahy

This is an excellent and balanced overview of theories and techniques of hypnotherapy, with special emphasis on their relevance to contemporary forms of cognitive therapy. A respected authority and scholar on this topic, Dowd also demonstrates his clinical acumen in describing when and how hypnotic techniques can be useful. I highly recommend this book.

Michael J. Mahoney

Cognitive Hypnotherapy provides clinicians with an empirically validated framework in which to assess, intervene, and evaluate their work with clients. This book is a must-read for clinicians interested in further developing their skills.

William J. Matthews Ph.D

Cognitive Hypnotherapy provides clinicians with an empirically validated framework in which to assess, intervene, and evaluate their work with clients. This book is a must-read for clinicians interested in further developing their skills.

William J. Matthews

This is an excellent and balanced overview of theories and techniques of hypnotherapy, with special emphasis on their relevance to contemporary forms of cognitive therapy. A respected authority and scholar on this topic, Dowd also demonstrates his clinical acumen in describing when and how hypnotic techniques can be useful. I highly recommend this book.--Michael J. Mahoney, Ph.D., University of North Texas

This is a seminal book in cognitive therapy. Dr. Dowd provides us with an excellent theoretical foundation for hypnotherapy, drawing upon a variety of therapeutic models. Dowd is to be commended for his balanced and integrative approach to psychotherapy and hypnosis. He provides detailed, practical guidelines for the use of hypnotic techniques in psychotherapy and then indicates how these techniques may be applied to anxiety disorders, stress, depression, habit disorders, and life enhancement. This is a thoughtful, insightful, creative, and important contribution that will be of great interest to therapists from a variety of orientations who are interested in enhancing their effectiveness in treating difficult problems.--Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., director, American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, New York City

Cognitive Hypnotherapy provides clinicians with an empirically validated framework in which to assess, intervene, and evaluate their work with clients. This book is a must-read for clinicians interested in further developing their skills.--William J. Matthews Ph.D, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

From the Publisher

Dowd (a cognitive therapist) integrates the theory and practice of cognitive therapy with hypnosis and hypnotherapy. The 12 chapters discuss background (cognitive therapy, models of hypnotherapy, hypnotic induction), as well as treatment of psychological disorders (anxiety and phobias, stress-related and habit disorders, depression, the reconstruction of memory, the enhancement of life, and overcoming resistance). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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